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AAV gene therapy as a means to increase apolipoprotein (Apo) A-I and high-density lipoprotein-choteslerol levels: correction of murine ApoA-I deficiency

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JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE
卷 11, 期 8, 页码 697-707

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jgm.1344

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apolipoprotein A-I; adeno-associated virus; gene therapy; HDL; hypoalphalipoproteinemia

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  1. FP7 STREP [037631]

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Background Inherited apolipoprotein (Apo) A-I deficiency is an orphan disorder characterized by high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol deficiency and premature atherosclerosis. Constitutive over-expression of ApoA-I might provide a means to treat this disease. The present study provides a comprehensive evaluation of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated ApoA-I gene delivery to express human (h)ApoA-I and correct the low HDL-cholesterol phenotype associated with ApoA-I deficiency. Methods In an effort to maximize AAV-mediated gene expression, we performed head-to-head comparisons of recombinant AAVs with pseudotype capsids 1, 2, 6 and 8 administered by different routes with the use of five different liver-specific promoters in addition to cytomegalovirus as single-stranded or as self-complementary (sc) AAV vectors. Results Intravenous administration of 1 x 10(13) gc/kg scAAV8, in combination with the liver-specific promoter LP1, in female ApoA-I-/- mice resulted in hApoA-I expression levels of 634 +/- 69 mg/l, which persisted for the duration of the study (15 weeks). This treatment resulted in full recovery of HDL-cholesterol levels with correction of HDL particle size and apolipoprotein composition. In addition, we observed increased adrenal cholesterol content and a significant increase in bodyweight in treated mice. Conclusions The present study demonstrates that systemic delivery of a scAAV8 vector provides a means for efficient liver expression of hApoA-I, thereby correcting the lipid abnormalities associated with murine ApoA-I deficiency. Importantly, the study demonstrates that AAV-based gene therapy can be used to express therapeutic proteins at a high level for a prolonged period of time and, as such, provides a basis for further development of this strategy to treat hApoA-I deficiency. Copyright (C) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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